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Zhuangzi or Chuang Tzu
Has anyone here heard about Zhuangzi (aka Chuang Tzu)? He is one of the founders of Taoism, and well known as a skeptical thinker. There is a three part book called Zhuangzi that uses monologues, anecdotes, metaphors, etc to make you think or prove a philosophical point, and covers a lot of the same topics that Buddha does. As in Buddhism, a secular would have to understand that some of the words are just a representation of the culture at the time and are not really important for the view he is trying to express. It's a good book! I recommend it. To those who have read it, what did you think?
Tags: Chuang, Tzu, Zhou, Zhuang, Zhuangzi
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Permalink Reply by Rodney Turner on -
Am I Zhuangzi dreaming I'm a butterfly or am I a butterfly dreaming I'm Zhuangzi?
I've been a fan of Zhuangzi for quite some time. He is simply a lot of fun.
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Permalink Reply by James M. Martin on -
I think the Taoists have much more in common with the Greco-Roman Stoics than with Buddhists. The Taoist "superior man" has much in common with the stoicism of Seneca and others.
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Permalink Reply by Ruth Tiner on -
thank you for sharing.. haven't read it but now I'll look for it :)
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